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BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDA STATEMENT

Item No. 6.J.
For Meeting of: September 20, 2022

ITEM TITLE:Resolution authorizing grant agreement acceptance from the Department of Commerce through the Connecting Housing to Infrastructure Program (CHIP) to the City of Yakima for the "Genesis Housing Services" project for system development charges and utility infrastructure improvements
SUBMITTED BY:

Sy Ruiz, Grant Writer

Joan Davenport, AICP, Community Development Director

SUMMARY EXPLANATION:

The Connecting Housing to Infrastructure Program (CHIP) grant will provide $437,160 in grant funds to the City of Yakima to financially assist Genesis Housing Services by covering sewer, water, stormwater improvements and system development charges for a new affordable housing project. The project will develop 32 affordable housing units that will target households earning 80% of the Area Median Income or less. Housing units will be made available as permanent affordable farmworker housing in partnership with the Office of Rural & Farmworker Housing. This grant award consists of two separate contracts.

 

The first contract is for waived system development charges, and will be funded through the State Building Construction Account.

 

The second contract is for utility improvements, and will be funded through the State's allocation of Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) from the federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) stimulus funding provided by the U.S. Department of the Treasury (US Treasury).

ITEM BUDGETED:
STRATEGIC PRIORITY:Neighborhood and Community Building
APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL BY THE CITY MANAGER
RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt Resolution
ATTACHMENTS:
DescriptionUpload DateType
Resolution_CHIP-GenesisHousing9/8/2022Resolution
Contract_SDC_CHIP_Genesis9/9/2022Contract
Contract_UI_CHIP_Genesis9/9/2022Contract